Genre: Dystopian/Fantasy Rating (1-5): 4 Characters: Good Plot: very good The Doom swept over the world, from person to person, and brought with it death, despair, and destruction. With the death toll in the billions, those who are immune to the Doom have to learn to adjust to a new world without their loved ones. A new world where the old rules no longer apply, and old, magickal forces are awakened. Not only do you have to worry about supplies and shelter, but also whether it can be taken from you at any moment by Raiders, and the evil magick users. There is strength in numbers, but can you trust strangers? Or even people you thought you knew? Normally when I'm reading a book, I stop and take notes throughout. It's just an easy way for me to gather my thoughts, and also highlight things I like throughout the whole book. However, with this one, I was almost halfway through and hadn't made a single note. I was devouring the book and couldn't bear to put it down to write notes on it. This is a book that follows multiple story lines for majority of the book. It jumps between Max and Lana, a young witch couple from New York, Arlys and Fred, coworkers at a TV station in New York, and Jonah, Rachel, & Katie, plus her babies. Jonah is a paramedic and Rachel is an emergency medicine doctor, and they are introduced to Katie when they help deliver her twins. I'm not typically a fan of books that jump around between different characters, mostly because I always have a favorite character that I want to focus on. However, Nora Roberts did a good job of giving each story line equal time, and equally fascinating twists, until all the characters ultimately ended up together in one place. I loved seeing how the characters developed as the story went on, and appreciated the way in which Roberts brought all the characters together. Because of the multiple story lines, I feel this book could do really well as a TV show. But I always end up being upset when books I read become TV shows, because the shows never really do it justice, so maybe I don't actually want that to happen (haha). If the main protagonists would've had more complexity, I would have rated this book a 5. I just had a hard time with how GOOD the characters always were, like they didn't have a bad bone in their bodies. The idea of this book was somewhat terrifying for me, because who wouldn't be scared about the end of the world (LOL). This is also because Nora Roberts really showed the potential for evil in people's hearts. People who will take advantage of a falling world to be cruel, and bring about more death and destruction. People who will take up leadership, when all other forms of it are gone, and convince masses that anyone who thinks/is different from them should be persecuted and executed. There are big power struggles between groups in this book, between those who are trying to maintain civility and just all around goodness, and those who seek to take everything for themselves, and don't care who gets hurt along the way. Despite loss and very bleak situations, the characters always keep hope, and that the world they once lived in will somehow return to normality. I'm looking forward to the next book in this series very much, and can't wait to see where Nora Roberts takes this story. WOULD I RECOMMEND All I can say is please read this book. It was SO enjoyable, and very well written. You can read more about Year One on Goodreads here. If you are interested in purchasing this book, you can do so on Amazon here or at Barnes & Noble here. If you decide to read this book, let me know what you think! Happy Reading!
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AuthorHi, I'm Genny! You can always find me with a book in my hand. Dystopian, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction are among my favorite genres. I hope you enjoy the reviews I provide and can help you pick out your next book! Archives
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